led to 11f out, remained close up, stayed alone far rail in straight, soon weakened and no chance final 2f
prominent, led 7f out to 5f out, wandered under pressure 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
tracked leader, led and steady pace 11f out, headed 5f out, gradually weakened
close up, steadily lost place from 5f out, well behind final 3f
close up, ridden to challenge 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, held on, all out near finish
held up, some headway from over 1f out, never a danger
behind, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leading pair
prominent, led 5f out, kept on well under pressure, headed over 1f out, rallied near finish, just held
Not a bad staying handicap here and one that can be taken by Considine, with Seeking A Way and Aurelia perhaps the ones to give him most to do. Considine ran a decent second to Peak Of Perfection in a similar race over course and distance last time out, staying on well up the hill until running out of gas close home. Already a winner at the trip, he has proven his stamina and he looks to be the most solid option in the line up. Seeking A Way has been in decent form over shorter trips than this and tackles 14 furlongs for the first time. Although she is not bred to get this far, things don't always work that way, and she seems to need more time to get into her races, so this could be ideal. Similar comments could apply to Aurelia, who is well bred and should really be ideally suited by a mile-and-a-half, though this extra distance is a step into the unknown. Nevertheless the form she has shown so far entitles her to be closely involved here and if she stays then she will not be far away. Even so, we will take the proven stamina of Considine to come through.
